Biostar G41D3 BIOS MANUAL

G41D3 BIOS Manual

B IOS Set up.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .........1

1 Main Menu...............................................................................................3

2 Adv anc ed Menu.................. ............ ........................ ............ ............ .........7

3 PCIPnP Menu........................................................................................18

4 Boo t Men u..............................................................................................21

5 Chipset Menu.........................................................................................24

6 Performance Menu...............................................................................29

7 Exit Menu...............................................................................................32

G41D3 BIOS Manual

BIOS Setup

Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic

system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM. The power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) determines what a computer can do without acc essing programs from a disk. T his system controls most of the input and output

devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. BIOS activates at the fi rst stag e o f the booti ng process, loading and executing the operating system. S om e additional features, such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included i n B IOS. T he rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup.

Plug and Pl ay Support

T his AMI BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1. 0A specific ation.

EPA Green PC Support

T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.

APM Support

This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M) speci fic ati on. Power m anagement features a re implem ented v ia th e S ystem

Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk dri ves and video moni tors can also be managed by

this AMI BIOS.

ACPI Support

AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACP I). It provides AS L code for power manag ement and

device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by Microso ft, Intel and T oshiba.

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PCI Bus Support

T his AMI B IOS also supports Version 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Int erconn ect ) local b u s s p eci fi cati o n.

DRAM Sup port

DDR3 SDRAM (Do uble Dat a Rate III Sy nch ron ous D R A M) is suppo rted .

Su ppor t e d CP Us

T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel C P U.

Using Setup

When starting up the computer, press

<Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS setup utility.

In the BIOS setup utility, you will see General Help description at the top right

corner, and this is providing a brief description of the selected item. Navigation Keys for that particular menu

are at the bottom right corner, and you can us e these keys to select item and ch ange the settings.

Notice

z T he default B IOS settings apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance

of the motherboard. If the system becomes unstable after changing any settings, please load the default settings to ensure system’s compatibility and stability. Use

Load S etup Default under the Exi t Menu.

z For better system per form ance, the BIOS firmwa re is being continuously updated.

T he BIOS information described in this manual is for your reference onl y. The actual BIOS i nformat ion and settings on board may be slightly differ ent from this manual.

z T he content of this manual is subject to be changed without notice. We will not be

responsible for any m istakes found in this user’ s manual and any system damage that may be caused by wrong-settings.

General Help

Navigati on Keys

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1 M ain Men u

Once you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basi c system inform ation.

Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

System Overview AMI BIOS

Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/09

System Memory

Size :

System Time 00

System Date [Thu 01/01/2009] Floppy A > IDE Configuration

AM I BIO S

Shows s ystem information including B IOS version, built date, etc.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:00]

Exit

Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen Select Item

Change Field

Select Field

Tab

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

System Memory

Shows s ystem memory size, VGA shard mem ory will be excluded. .

System Time

Set the system internal clock.

System Date

Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date.

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Floppy A

Select the type of floppy disk drive inst alled in your system. Options: 360K, 5. 25 in / 1.2M, 5. 25 in / 720K, 3.5 i n / 1.44M, 3. 5 in /

2.88M, 3.5 in / None

IDE Configuration

Th e BIOS wi ll au t o m at ical l y detect t h e presen c e o f ID E / SAT A d evices . Th ere i s a su b-menu fo r each IDE/ SAT A dev ice. Select a device and press <Ent er> to enter

the sub-menu of detailed opti ons.

Main

IDE Confuguration

ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced]

Configure SATA Channels [Before PATA] Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec]

> SATA1 Device >

SATA2 Device

> SATA3 Device > SATA4 Device

> IDE Channel 1 Master > IDE Channel 1 Slave

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled Compatible

Enhanced

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

ATA/IDE Confi guration

T his i tem allows you to control the onboard IDE controller. Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible / Disabled

Confi gur e SATA Cha nnels

T his i tem allows you to control the S ATA channel configuration sequenc e. Options: Befo re PATA (De fault) / Behind PAT A

Legac y IDE Channels

T his item appears only when “ATA/IDE C onfiguration” is set to “Compatible”. Options: SATA Pri, PATA Sec (Default) / SATA Only / PATA Pri, SATA Sec /

PAT A Only

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SATA1/2/3/4 Device; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

Main

SATA1 Device

Device :

Type [Aut o]

LBA/Large Mode [Aut o] Block (Multi-S e ctor Transfer)[Aut o]

PIO Mode [Aut o] DMA Mode [Aut o] S.M.A.R.T [Aut o]

32Bit Data Tra n sfer [Ena bled]

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Select the type of device connected

to the system.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

The BIOS detects the information and values of respective devices, and these information and values are shown below to the nam e of the sub-menu.

Type

Select the type of the IDE/SATA drive. Opti ons: Aut o (De faul t) / C D/DVD / AR M D / No t In st all ed

LBA/Large Mode

Enable or disabl e the LBA m ode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

Block (Multi-S ector Transfer)

En able o r d i s ab l e m u l ti -s ect o r t ran s fer . Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

PIO Mode

Select the P IO mode. Options: Auto (Default) / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

DMA Mode

Select the DMA mode. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled

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S.M.A.R.T

Set the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and R eport ing Technology. Options: Auto (Default) / Disabled / Enabled

32Bit Data Tran sfer

Enable or disabl e 32-bit data transfer. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Har d Disk Wri te Protec t

Disable or enable device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through B IOS.

Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Select the time out val ue for detecting IDE/S AT A devices. Options: 35 (Default) / 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 0

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2 Advanced Menu

T he Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of C P U, Super I/O, P ower Management, and other syst em devices.

Notice

z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause

system to m alfuncti on.

Main Advan ced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance

WARNING: Setti n g wrong values in below sections may c a use system to malf unction.

> CPU Configur a tion

> SuperIO Conf i guration > Hardware Hea l th Configuration > Smart Fan Co n figuration

> Power Config u ration > USB Configur a tion

BIOS SETU P UTILITY

Configure CPU.Advanced Setti n gs

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Go to Sub Screen

Enter

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

CPU Configuration

T his item shows the CPU information that the B IOS automatically detects.

Advanced

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version:xx.xx Manufacturer:Intel

Frequency : FSB Speed :

Cache L1 : Cache L2 : Ratio Actual Value:

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]

Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability[Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Core Multi-Processing [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

For UP platforms , leave it enabled. For DP/MP server s, it may use to tune

performance to the specific application.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option

+F1

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

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Hardware Prefetcher

Th e proces s or has a h ardware p refet ch er t h at au t omat ical l y anal yzes it s requ irem en t s and pre fet ch es dat a and in s t ru ct ion s fro m t h e m emory i n t o the L ev el 2 cach e t h at are likely to be required in the near future. This reduces the latency associated with

m emory read s. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Adj acent Cache Line Prefetch

The processor has a hardw are adjacent cache line prefet ch mech anism that aut o mat i cal l y fet ch es an ext ra 6 4-by t e cach e l i ne when ever t h e p ro ces s o r request s for a 64-byte cache line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the processor requires it as well.

Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

M ax CPUI D Va l ue Limit

When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes the CPUID instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities. Befo re it can do so, it must

first query the processor to find out the highest input value CPUID recognizes. T his determines t he ki nd of basic information C P UID can provi de the operat ing system . Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

Inte l(R) Virtualiza tion Te c h

Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi

interfa ce systems. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

T his i tem allows you to configure th e Execute Disabled Bit function, which protects your s ystem from buffer over flow attacks. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

PECI

T his item allows you to control the PECI function for the processor which supports Platform Environm ent Control Interface for bet ter therm al m anagement. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

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Core Multi-Processing

T his item allows multi-processing fun ction for multi-cor e processors. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

S uperI O Co n f i g urat i o n

Advanced

Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378]

Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Keyboard PowerOn [Disabled] Mouse PowerOn [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy

Controller

Select Screen Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Save and Exit

F10

Exit

ESC

Onboard Floppy Controller

Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use i t. If you installed anot her FDC or the system uses

no fl oppy drive, select di sabled in t his field. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled

Serial Port1 Address

Select an address and corr esponding interrupt for the first and second seri al ports. Options: 3F8/IR Q4 (Default) / 2F 8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/ IRQ3 / Auto / Disabled

Parallel Port Address

Th i s i t em al l ows yo u to det ermine acces s onboard paral lel port controller with which I/O Address.

Options: 378 (Default) / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

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Parallel Port Mode

T his i tem allows you to determine how the parallel port should function. Options: Normal (Default) Using Parallel port as Standard P rinter Port. EPP Using Parallel P ort as Enhanced Parallel Port.

ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP + EPP Using P arallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode DMA Channel

T his i tem allows you to s elect parallel port ECP DMA. Opti ons: DMA3 (Default ) / DMA0 / DMA1

Parallel P ort IRQ

T his i tem allows you to s elect the IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Options: IRQ7 (De fault) / IR Q5 / Disabled

Keyboard PowerOn

T his i tem allows you to control the keyboard power on function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Specific Key / Stroke Key / Any Key

Specific Key Enter

T his i tem will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Speci fic Key.”

Stroke Keys Selected

T his i tem will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set “Stroke Key.” Options: Ctrl+ F1 (Default) / Wake Key / Power Key / Ctrl+F2 / Ctrl+F3 /

C t rl +F 4 / Ct rl + F5 / Ct rl +F 6

Mouse PowerOn

T his i tem allows you to control the m ouse power on function. Options: Disabled (De fault) / Enabled

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